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garyt
Jul-12-2008, 11:12 AM
Spent a couple of hours at the local preserve looking for butterflies. All shots taken using Canon 70-200 f/2.8 + 1.4TC + 36mm tube @ ISO 800.

Common wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2660989575_29b73f4fe3_b.jpg

Female Clouded Sulpher (Colias philodice)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/2660990039_2646b0dda5_b.jpg

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2660990679_8ac6c0605a_b.jpg

Dragon fly

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/2660991723_c238ca8754_b.jpg

Beetles

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2660991197_bc85ae6537_b.jpg
HumpreyCogay
Jul-12-2008, 11:23 AM
:bowSimple Wow.......
GOLDENORFE
Jul-12-2008, 12:50 PM
very nice Gary, like first shot best. well done. :clap
will have to try looking for some b,flys.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/
Lord Vetinari
Jul-12-2008, 10:18 PM
Good series Gary- love #1 and #4. Think the angles are against you in #2 &3 but no doubt you were pleased to see them.

Brian V.
Skippy
Jul-14-2008, 02:42 PM
Spent a couple of hours at the local preserve looking for butterflies. All shots taken using Canon 70-200 f/2.8 + 1.4TC + 36mm tube @ ISO 800.

Common wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
Female Clouded Sulpher (Colias philodice)
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
Dragon fly
Beetles



Wow nice series Gary, love that first shot :clap
Is the flower in that shot a Thistle? or a flower from some other plant.
Love the way the light hits the wings of the Third butterfly too :thumb

Thanks for sharing Gary .... Skippy :D
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